provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
body guard; military escort
(theatrical) fighting scene
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
political situation; political affairs
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
money in one's possession
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to be pleased with; to suit
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray